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Anesthesiology News Spotlights Auriculotherapy Research by Dr. Jacques Chelly and Colleagues
Two studies investigating the role that auriculotherapy (a form of acupuncture applied to points on the ear) may play as an alternative to opioids for the postoperative management of pain by Jacques E. Chelly, MD, PhD, MBA, and colleagues were recently featured in Anesthesiology…
Dr. Ezeldeen Abuelkasem Appointed Director for Perioperative Echocardiography Education
In Dr. Abuelkasem’ s new role, he will oversee our Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Division’s missions of education of our residents and faculty in basic TEE and point of care ultrasound and our adult cardiothoracic anesthesiology fellows in advanced TEE, as well as conduct of Echocardiography…
Toni Orsino Wins UPMC Physician Services Division Extra Mile Quarterly Recognition
The award recognizes staff members and physicians who go above and beyond their job duties and actively display UPMC’s values.
2022 FAER Medical Student Anesthesia Research Fellows Alice Chen and Bianca Elias
The Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research created the Medical Student Anesthesia Research Fellowship program to encourage talented medical students to consider careers in anesthesiology research and perioperative medicine.
Paper by Dr. Grace Lim, et al. Published in A&A as Featured Article of the Month with Podcast
The authors from our department were Grace Lim, MD, MS, (first author) and Anne Wanaselja, MD, an alum of our Obstetric Anesthesiology Fellowship Program.
Nexus Issue #4 (Fall 2022) Published
Nexus is our e-magazine showcasing the latest news, contributions, accomplishments, and events from our department.
New NIH Grant Funding in 2022
As of October 2022, our portfolio of active grant support included over $48 million from the NIH.
Michael Jordan and Emily Whitco to Receive Cameos of Caring Awards
The Cameos of Caring Program & Awards honors exceptional bedside nurses who work at acute care hospitals.
Projects by Drs. Gaurav Chauhan and Trent Emerick Win PInCh 2022 Awards
Dr. Chauhan’s BIONIC team project won a $25,000 award in the virtual Elevator Pitch Competition and Dr. Emerick’s Vanish project won a $100,000 award as well as a $15,000 Bonus Award for Engineering Good Health.
News Release Spotlights Innovative Blood Pressure Monitor
The EurekAlert/AAAS news release spotlights a revolutionary blood pressure monitoring device under development by Feng Xiong, PhD, with our faculty members Ramakrishna Mukkamala, PhD, and Aman Mahajan, MD, PhD, MBA, along with Matthew Muldoon, MD, and Sanjeev Shroff, PhD.
AAPM October Member Article Focuses on Dr. Ajay Wasan
Ajay D. Wasan, MD, MSc, was featured in the American Academy of Pain Medicine October 2022 Member Focus article.
PIP Care Launched
PIP Care and its new perioperative care app to help patients prepare for and recover from surgeries was recently announced. The app, which we partnered with PIP Care to develop, will be piloted this fall at our Centers for Perioperative Care (CPCs) at UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC…
ISMETT Anesthesiology’s Work Published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine
The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (impact factor 102.642) is considered the world-leading respiratory medicine and critical care journal, ranking first among 35 critical care and 65 respiratory system journals.
ASA Mentoring Grant Awarded to Drs. Andrea Ibarra, Grace Lim, and Kristin Ondecko Ligda
The ASA Mentoring Grant program provides funding to mentor/mentee pairs who submit a project that addresses the goals of the ASA Committee on Professional Diversity.
Bold Department Presence at ASA 2022 Meeting
The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), an organization of educational, research, and scientific physicians working to raise and maintain the medical practice standards of anesthesiology and improve patient care, is one of the largest and most influential professional societies in our…